NHTSA Complaint #10743477 — 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE

SUSPENSION issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10743477
Vehicle 2011 CHRYSLER 200 CONVERTIBLE
Component SUSPENSION
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State CA

Consumer Description

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN 2011. WHEN I FIRST HIT A DEPRESSION IN THE ROADWAY IT FELT LIKE I WOULD LOSE CONTROL. I JUST BRUSHED IT ASIDE THINKING THAT IT WAS AN ISOLATED INSTANCE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER OWNING THE CAR, I WAS COMING BACK ON HIGHWAY 80 FROM TAHOE DOWN TO THE VALLEY. THE GROOVES IN THE ROAD HAD ME WHITE KNUCKLED DRIVING, AS I PRETTY MUCH FELT THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. IN A 65 MPH ZONE, I WAS DOING 40 IN THE SLOW LANE TO TRY TO KEEP THE VEHICLE UNDER CONTROL. WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. I DON'T TAKE THAT CAR ON HIGHWAY 80 ANYMORE, AND WHEN I KNOW THERE ARE DEPRESSIONS AND SLIGHT HIGHWAY PAVEMENT ROUGHNESS DURING MY EVERY DAY COMMUTE, I AM SURE TO GRAB THE WHEEL TIGHTLY, AS I KNOW ALL THE AREAS ALONG MY COMMUTE THAT MAKES DRIVING OVER THOSE SPOTS SHAKY. PLEASE, PLEASE HAVE SOMEONE CHECK THIS VEHICLE OUT. IT IS DANGEROUS. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO SELL IT BECAUSE IT FEELS UNSAFE, BUT A DEALERSHIP WON'T GIVE ME WHAT THE BLUE BOOK IS WORTH, AND I DON'T FEEL RIGHT ABOUT SELLING TO A PRIVATE PARTY DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES. BY THE WAY, I FOUND OUT THE STRUTS HAVE BEEN LEAKING (UNDER 40K MILES!!!) AND THAT IS A COST OF 1,441.00. THIS CAR REALLY IS AN UNSAFE VEHICLE. I COULD NOT FIND ANY LEMON LAWS FOR THIS VEHICLE, BUT DID FIND SO MANY OTHERS THAT HAD THE SAME ISSUE. ALSO, I BELIEVE I ALREADY FILED A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE HEADLIGHTS. ANOTHER HAZARDOUS ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE.

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